About the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign is an interdisciplinary research institute devoted to leading-edge
research in the physical sciences, computation, engineering, biology, behavior,
cognition, and neuroscience.

Overview of the Beckman Institute

The Institute's primary mission is to foster interdisciplinary work of the highest
quality, transcending many of the limitations inherent in traditional university
organizations and structures. The Institute was founded on the premise that reducing
the barriers between traditional scientific and technological disciplines can yield
research advances that more conventional approaches cannot.

More than 1,500 researchers from 43 University of Illinois departments as far-ranging
as psychology, computer science, electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, and
bioengineering comprising 13 Beckman Institute groups, work within and across these
overlapping areas. The building is magnificent and offers more than 200 offices;
specialized, state-of-the-art laboratories and other facilities; and meeting areas.

The 313,000 square foot building was made possible by a generous gift from U of
I alumnus and founder of Beckman Instruments, Inc., Arnold O. Beckman, and his wife
Mabel M. Beckman, with a supplement from the State of Illinois. Additionally, the
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation provides ongoing financial assistance for various
Institute and campus programs. Daily operating expenses of the Institute are funded
by the state and its research programs are mainly supported by external funding
from the federal government, corporations, and foundations.

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The Arnold O. and Mabel M. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
at the University of Illinois was conceived early in 1983, when campus administrators
decided to assemble a proposal for a unique new venture in multidisciplinary research
at the university. The Institute’s 313,000 square feet, located on six floors, make
it an impressive boundary to the northern-end of campus and a major university landmark.
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Contact Information for Beckman Institute

The Beckman Institute is located on the south side of University Avenue, between
Mathews Avenue and Wright Street in Urbana. The street address is 405 North Mathews
Avenue, Urbana, 61801. University Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare running
from west Champaign to east Urbana.
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We've touched the lives of over 5,500 scientists and engineers including over 800
current students and postdocs. We invite you to make a gift to the Beckman Institute.
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further scientific discovery and innovation while transforming the lives of the
students and postdocs who will become the next generation of scientists and engineers,
teachers and business leaders.
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